Coffman Engineers Announces Three New Principal Owners

SEATTLE, April 25, 2019 (Newswire.com) - ​​Coffman Engineers, Inc. (Coffman), a national multi-discipline engineering firm, announced today that Allison Hazen, Joe Dews and Tyler Doil have been promoted to principal ownership. They join 45 other principals companywide from various engineering disciplines.

“Our new principals have had key roles in the development of our business in Seattle, San Diego and Bozeman, and we look forward to their continued efforts to grow the business and influence it in the future,” said Will Veelman, SE, Chair of the Board. “These individuals have distinguished themselves through their leadership, professionalism and commitment to the values that have made Coffman the company it is today. We are fortunate to add such quality people to our leadership.”

Allison Hazen, PE, manages the civil department in Coffman’s Seattle office and joined the company in 2015. She has more than 18 years of experience and is an accomplished civil engineer in site investigations, ADA evaluations and design, grading, stormwater analysis, and system design, utility design and upgrades, zoning entitlements, permit procurements, and construction assistance. Allison has embraced Coffman’s collaborative culture by actively partnering with other offices on multi-discipline projects while growing the civil department and developing strategic client relationships in Seattle. Her recent work includes project management for Boeing's northwest regional projects, federal work, and with her extensive background in ADA, she partnered with Central Washington University to develop an ADA upgrade program, perform a campus-wide survey and generate an ADA Transition Plan.

Joe Dews, PE, DBIA, manages the electrical department in Coffman’s San Diego office. He joined the company in 2016 to develop the electrical department, which has gained traction in the market. With more than 15 years of experience as an electrical engineer, Joe has developed a passion for emerging markets. He has grown the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) portfolio at Coffman and completed seven BESS projects with multiple engineering disciplines. He actively pursues business development opportunities through organizational involvement with the local and national chapters of the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) and other professional organizations.  

Tyler Doil, PE, NACE, CP, manages Coffman’s corrosion engineering services in the contiguous states. Tyler started his career with Coffman in 2006 in the Anchorage office and moved to the Bozeman office in 2015. Over the past 11 years, Tyler has been instrumental in developing relationships with clients throughout the Rocky Mountain region. He has experience in multiple areas of corrosion control and mechanical integrity, including cathodic protection, internal corrosion, protective coatings, AC interference and direct assessments of various assets, including pipelines, facility piping, storage tanks and marine structures. Tyler is a registered professional engineer and certified as a NACE Cathodic Protection Specialist and Internal Corrosion Technologist. 

About Coffman Engineers

Coffman Engineers is celebrating 40 years of providing clients with multi-discipline engineering solutions. Our services include civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, commissioning, process piping, instrumentation and controls, corrosion control, alternative and renewable energy, and land surveying.  Coffman’s 480 employees serve clients across the U.S. and overseas from offices in Anchorage, Alaska, Atlanta, Georgia, Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego, California, Bozeman, Montana, Charleston, South Carolina, Fulton, Maryland, Hagatna, Guam, Honolulu, Hawaii, Hood River, Oregon, Burlington, Seattle and Spokane, Washington. For firm information, visit coffman.com or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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Source: Coffman Engineers, Inc.